Rock Lee and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Hey. This story started many years ago, when I was a young, impressionable high school student. It stopped for a long time for a couple of reasons. First, I have a busy life, and I still do. Writing can only be a stress reliever that I indulge in after all my other commitments and responsibilities are filled. Second, I had no confidence in my writing abilities. I still believe that my writing is still less mature and my style less sophisticated than many of my peers. I struggle with grammar and spelling and getting the words in my head on paper. Third, I faced pressure from those I called friends to act within the realm of what they considered normal. This did not include anime, and a close friend ridiculed me when she discovered that I wrote fanfiction.

I plan on finishing this story, eventually, but please have patience. I condensed the first five chapters here.

BACKGROUND: Ero-senin started his training trip with Naruto 5 days ago.

"spoken word"

'Thoughts'

inner Tsunade

Nothing belongs to me except the delusional plot of this story.

Dumbledore looked quite serious for a moment. Then the aged professor had a delighted smile come over his face. "This is great, it will solve two problems at the same time! Now where did you say that letter was hidden?"

Minerva knew that the headmaster she served under was eccentric, but the causal way he handled the grave news she had given him still baffled her," Under my desk, It must have fallen when I was mailing out the other letters Albus. But really, are you going to let this child come? It will be hard for him; you can't put a boy who should be a third year in with the firsts, and he can't possibly catch up."

"Oh pish-posh Minerva. It is still the beginning of summer. If he takes lessons now he can certainly catch up. I believe I shall deliver the letter myself, if you don't mind. I certainly have other business in the shinobi countries now." And with that the headmaster was gone in a burst of green flames.

Minerva had felt a growing worry when she had found the letter. It deepened into a sense of profound dread.

Tsunade needed more sake. Much more sake.

Five minutes ago there had been a great disturbance in the Hokage tower. Now, ANBU captain Wolf and Bear were dragging the offending intruder into her office in chains. It was an old man. Worst still it was an old man she immediately recognized as her sensei Saratobi's friend, Dumbledore.

"Release him." Immediately the chains dropped. Dumbledore straightened his robes. The guards that were on duty returned to there posts, their eyes still trained suspiciously on the man in a dress.

"Welcome, Albus," Tsunade said, forcing a smile, "what brings you here." It couldn't be good.

"Well Tsunade, I certainly wasn't expecting to see you here. Did the third retire finally?"

"Dead." An awkward silence filled the room for a minute while Dumbledore digested the information. He knew better than to ask for details, being a ninja is a gory business and he did not want to hear about it. Tsunade broke the silence that had fallen over the room, "So what brings you here?" 'just when I was enjoying the peace.'

"Well, I have a letter and an explanation for a boy named Rock Lee."

"And what do you need with this boy" Tsunade had dropped her smiling facade.

"I would like for him to attend my school, both as a mission and so that he may be given his proper education."

The way he had said proper annoyed her. "He has graduated Academy and is training on a genin team, that is all the education he needs."

"I mean his wizarding education. have you ever heard Elizabeth Lee's story?"

"Who?"

"His mother."

Tsunade stalked over to the filing cabinet and quickly flipped the files on active ninja through until she found the one labeled ROCK LEE, skimming quickly she stated "In Rock Lee's file it says she was a civilian who died in childbirth. In her dying act she did something to Rock Lee's chakra coils. No one knows exactly what, but it is the believed reason he cannot consciously access or mold his chakra."

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled as Tsunade finished reading from his file. "Her heritage is something that you should also know. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Potter, and she was a pureblood witch. Quite the prodigy."

Tsunade spit her sake out at this comment. How would Rock Lee take the fact his mother was a wizard, and a prodigy-the sheer irony of it.

"When she went traveling she ended up in the shinobi countries one day. She fell in love with a man named Ryuu Lee. Yet her family, like many in the wizarding world, were biased against him. It's no secret that ninja's have been looked down on as barbaric in the past. Anyway, young Rock has a cousin his age named Harry Potter, and a man who has escaped prison is currently hunting him. Ensuring his safety during the school year is another reason for my coming. I would like to make Rock's looking out for him an official 'mission'".

"You can state your case to Rock, and we expect high pay for this mission."

"I have plenty of money"

"Good." Overcharging the old man would be too easy.

"Rock Lee will have to accept this mission, It is not often that a genin goes on a A ranked mission, and it is one that is so extended. It wouldn't feel right sending him when we have other more qualified members." The half smile on Tsunade's face was greedy, but Dumbledore seemed oblivious.

Dumbledore smiled quickly reaching a decision."If it is possible, I would also like to hire a more experienced shinobi to protect the school body. I would also like them to teach a physical education class, I hear they are popular in muggle schools."

Tsunade grinned, "That can be arranged"

Rock Lee was standing at attention in front of the fifth.

He had just heard the man in the dress's explanation of who his mother was, and how he was a wizard. He listened in respectful silence as the man had told him his letter had gotten lost under a desk, and had not been found until a few years latter. He heard about how this man, Dumbledore, wanted to give him his wizarding education.

What really interested the young shinobi though was the fact that this man wanted to give him a mission. To protect a cousin of his that he had never met. He had never met any of his family. His father and clan had been killed in the demon fox attacks shortly after his birth. Until today though he had never even known of this cousin on his mother's side, and in the end, his loyalties belonged with his real family in Konoha, "Tsunade-sama I cannot accept this mission. It would leave my team short a member."

Tsunade smiled, "Sakura has lost her two genin teammates, she will be put on your squad in your place. I ask that you accept this mission as it will be a great source of revenue to the village. Also learning magic would be a new way for you to attack." Tsunade smiled as she made her strongest argument yet. "Magic can be very youthful."

"YOSH! If it is that important, I will leave my teammates safe with the beautiful flower Sakura, and I will gladly accept this mission to learn this youthful magic and to protect Harry Potter with the power of youth!"

Tsunade turned to Dumbledore, "I have thought of a few choices for the other shinobi that will accompany Rock on this mission. But first I want to know when they will be leaving, and if there is anyway to take off the block that his mother put on Rock Lees's chakra.

"They will be leaving in two days by this portkey," he pulled out a old boot,"at exactly 7 in the morning. Lee will then start taking remedial classes so that he can catch up to the third year students. Madame Pomphry will have to take a look at him before we will know if his mother's spell can be reversed.

Lee looked at the old professor not believing what he had heard. Soon he may be able to mold chakra like other nin's. Tsunade's dismissal eventually snapped him out of his trance. "Find Sakura and tell her, and go explain to your team what has happened. Here are the orders for their new team assignment. Pack and I will see you in two days. Be here by 5:30 A.M." She the turned to Dumbledore, "You really should pick 2 nin's out. It will make it easier for them and they will be able to fully demonstrate taijutsu without showing it on children.

Dumbledore nodded his head and said that would be wise.

"So do you prefer bloodthirsty, sadistic, perverted, proud, scary, inexperienced bur normal, or late?"

Lee walked down the streets of Konoha on his way to find one of the many beautiful girls he knew, Sakura. If a person who didn't know her asked Lee about her, he would probably convince them that she was an angel. Lee saw how she was so kind to everyone and the way she fought to protect those she loved. He saw how she possessed great intelligence. That was actually the reason he was headed away from the training grounds and towards the library. Sakura had recently become the apprentice of Tsunade, and becoming a medic nin required hard work studying and memorizing procedures. Also, since Sasuke and Naruto left, Sakura had to be quite lonely; It is hard to be a teamless genin. She could use cheering up.

He slowly made his way through the library careful not to bother the other shinobi throughout the spacious hall. Contrary to popular belief, he did no when to move stealthily and use his inside voice. He found Sakura at a table in the anatomy section surrounded by piles of books and scrolls studying while rapidly taking notes. He smiled as she reached the last page of her notebook. "Good morning Sakura-chan, I hope you are doing well, I would-

"No," She had not even paused in her reading.

"But I have not asked a question yet, so what are you replying no to?"

"No as in, if you were about to ask me out, my answer is no."

Lee's smile faltered slightly at the comment "As enchanting as spending time with a beautiful and youthful flower such as yourself sounds, I am afraid I did not come visit you to ask that question. Lady Hokage has requested your breath-taking presence, and sent me to inform you. Here is the scroll." Halfway through her speech Sakura had finished her notes. Lee noticed this and his hand quickly went to his back pocket as he brought out his own notebook, smiling as he handed it to her. "Yesterday, after training, I found that I had filled out my own notebook. I went out and got a new one for myself last afternoon, but it seems your need for it is greater. I hope you fill it with much useful advice from your sensei. Mine has always been of great use. I wish you great luck on your training as a medical nin, you have a most amazing teacher," he smiled and his hand drifted to the faint scaring on his back, "bye Sakura-chan."'

Sakura watched as Lee left before heading towards the Hokage tower.

Lee ran and burst through the trees; into the clearing where he knew his team would be waiting for him. Out of the corner of his eyes he saw Neji, who was meditating calmly. Lee ducked as a barrage of kunai came flying his way. His eye followed to where Tenten and his wonderful sensei Matio Gai were sparring.

"You're late." Neji sometimes enjoyed stating the obvious.

"Yes, I was running an errand for the Hokage." Tenten and Gai-sensei had gathered to greet their final teammate. Gai looked as if he had been about to berate Lee for being late, but calmed considerably at the response.

"Also, I must tell you that I have been assigned a new mission! It is very youthful, and I have agreed to take the mission!" Surprise was etched into the face of his comrades as he continued, "It is not a solo mission, as I am still a genin, but I will be on a different team. Sakura-chan will take my place while I am gone." Lee swallowed in an attempt to control his emotions, "The mission is planned to take a year. I leave in two days."

Shocked silence followed his announcement. Yearlong missions rarely happened. The ninja who preformed them rarely came home intact. It would be a large change without Lee around. Suddenly Gai was hugging Lee with tears streaming down his face.

"You're leaving the nest, but remember, you are my pupil and I am proud of you, Lee, the same way I am proud of Tenten and Neji. You are a son to me, and I can see the fire and will of youth burn brightly in you. You shall come back a true Shinobi that can rival even me, Konoha's Nobel Green Beast."

"Gai-sensei!"

"Lee!"

"GAI-SENSEI!"

"LEE!"

Lee, who now had tears streaming down his face, pulled his two other teammates into his bone-crushing hug. When the captives were finally set free, Lee continued telling them about his mission, "I will be going to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It turns out my mother was a witch. My primary objective is to protect a Potter, Harry, who has some madman after him. He is our age, so I will be attending classes with him. I am also to gather as much information about wizards as I can. Tsunade will be sending a jonin to teach a class at the school. I will be taught by the Jonin as well." Lee stared thoughtfully at his hands as he muttered, "they may also be able to remove the chakra blocks in my system. I would be able to manipulate chakra like any normal ninja."

When only shocked silence met him he continued, "Potter is also my cousin, according to our client he is my only blood relative left."

This time it was Tenten who pulled him into a hug, "Lee, this an amazing opportunity for you, you get to meet your only family left."

Lee shook his head as he smiled, "You all are my family."

Gai had pulled a green handkerchief from his pocket and was furiously dabbing his eyes at the touching scene, "Yosh, I will treat you all to dinner at my place tonight! It will be the best food you have ever eaten, or I will start an orphanage for the kittens of Konoha! Tenten, come help me get the proper groceries." With that, Gai speed off at a breakneck speed, Tenten trailing him faithfully.

Lee stared at the stoic boy opposite him. Neji sighed and looked away, "I know you would never do what I did, but Lee, treasure the family you have." Neji turned toward him, "And, while you're away you better improve, Tenten and I won't wait for you.

Lee smiled at his best friend and rival.

Tsunade cackled evilly. The old man fell for it! "Shinzune, get me the sake bottles, I have just accepted the most expensive mission since … ever. Oh, here gather these ninja's for a mission briefing."

Mission briefings really weren't her thing. Anko sighed as she waited impatiently for the Hokage to begin. The simple movement seemed to surprise the man to the right of her. He kept glancing at her rather nervously, like she was going to eat him. That really wasn't a bad idea. He looked both sweet and easy to boss around. She still was tragically single. Tsunade's voice snapped her out of her thoughts, "We are waiting for the last two members of your mission team."

A popping sound was heard, and two more shinobis filed in line as Tsunade began her lecture.

"You will be going to Hogwarts, a wizarding school, for an A ranked mission that will last a year. Your objective is to guard the school from a wizard whom would be considered an S classed nin. Two of you," a finger pointed at her, "will be teaching class. The others will be new guards put in place for the children's safety. Genin Rock Lee will accompany you on your journey; he will collect information from students. He was chosen because of his magical abilities, as well as being one of the few surviving relations of one of the murderer's prime targets. You will leave in two days. School starts in a few months on September first. This will give you time to adjust to wizarding culture. I also expect all of you to fill in as a sensei to Lee as Lee's sensei, Gai, will not be attending." A sigh of relief came from her left. Anko raised her eyebrow as the Hokage ignored it and continued her boring rant. "You will read the scrolls I give to you and be here at four sharp in to days time. Understood?"

"Yes" came from four mouths as two ninja's poofed out of existence and two of the scrolls disappeared.

A well-tanned hand offered her own scroll to her. Anko quickly decided to put her newly formed plan into action. "Since were going to be teaching brats together I say we go grab dango and get to know each other." His eyes widened, but he quickly stammered a reply.

Anko smiled. "It will be your treat." Ikura could only nod dumbly as she led him to her favorite stand. Oh yes, He was both sweet and easy to boss around.

The cold morning breeze chilled Kakashi's skin. He fingered the worn writing of his teammates names. Minato-sensei, Obito, and Rin. It hurt to think of them and the ways he had let them down. He hadn't kept Obito's promise. He hadn't been there to protect Rin. Minato. Kakashi should have been with him.

Minato had never let his students down. He had in so many ways.

Kakashi turned to head to his mission with a new determination. Hatake Kakashi would not fail his new teammates or his mission.